I have an old college buddy, Steve Watson. He and I have been close friends for 58 years. We have traveled across the states and around the world together, preaching and enjoying our friendship. Now, in our old age, we love recalling our many adventures in life. I am so grateful for all our memories, which now bless our time together.
In the story Jesus told of the rich man who died, Abraham said to the man, “Remember that during your lifetime you received good things.” The rich man also remembered his four brothers back on earth who needed to be taught. (Luke 16:25-28).
The only thing we will take from this world, according to Jesus, is our memories. How else could we appreciate Heaven, or be rightly punished in Hell? We are heartbroken when someone develops Alzheimer’s and loses their memory, no longer recognizing their wife or children. How could Heaven be like that? How could God wipe our minds clean of all memories, not knowing who we are and how we got there? So Lord, thanks for the memories, both in this world and the next!
-Dennis Doughty
